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TCS WINS RS. 1,100 CR
CONTRACT FROM POSTAL DEPT.

The country’s largest software exporter Tata Consultancy
Services has won a Rs 1,100 crore systems integration contract from the Department
of Posts for the latter’s IT modernisation project.

As part of the six-year contract, TCS will develop and support
mail, finance & accounts, HR, customer interaction
management solutions for the DoP. The core systems integrator will also be
responsible for providing end-to-end security solutions,
enterprise Management System
and overall integration of various systems, according to a press statement from TCS.
“We are looking to improve customer service in terms of
service quality, speed and reliability of delivery, and improving operational efficiency
and look forward to our partner, TCS, bringing leading and best Industry practices,”said P. Gopinath, Secretary,
Department of Posts.
As part of ‘India Post 2012’, eight contracts were set to be given out in the fields of
hardware, software and systems integration. The aim of the initiative is to transform the DoP into a ‘technology-enabled,self-reliant market leader’. Once
the project is completed, the DoP is expected to become the largest electronic network in the country.